Street Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Street

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Origin Displayed: English

Where did the English Street family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Street family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

Street is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in any of a number of places called Street, in Hertshire, Kent and Somerset. Street is a local surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Other types of local surnames include topographic surnames, which could be given to a person who lived beside any physical feature, such as a hill, stream, church or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. The surname Street comes from the Old English word stræt, which means Roman road. In the Middle Ages, this word came to denote the main street in a village, and so the surname may also refer to someone who lived on the main street.

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Street include Street, Streat, Strethe, Strete and others.

First found in Devonshire where they were seated from ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: William Street who settled in Maine in 1602; 18 years before the "Mayflower"; Nicholas and Alice Street who settled in New England in 1630; Humphrey and Elizabeth Street settled in Virginia in 1650.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Street

George Street (1824-1881), English architect
John Edmund Street, Secretary of Defence
John Hugh Street, Department of the Environment
Justice Street, Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales
Sir Kenneth Street, Knight of the Garter
Jessie Mary Grey Street (1889-1970), Australian feminist
Professor Harry Street, Lawyer
Commander George Levick Street III, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Street family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Street coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Street genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Street Family Crest Products

Anniversary

Anniversary products for the name Street.

Apparel

Apparel proudly displaying the Street coat of arms.

Armorial histories

Armorial histories for the name Street.

Ceramics

Ceramics displaying the Street family crest.

Clip art

Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Street.

Downloads

Downloads with a Street family crest.

Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Street.

Family Tree

Family Tree with a Street family crest.

Hand Painted Plaques

Hand Painted Plaques featuring the Street family crest.

Keychains

Keychains featuring the family crest for the surname Street.

Mouse pads

Mouse pads proudly displaying the Street family crest.

New Products

New Products with the coat of arms for the name Street.

Packages

Packages revealing the family crest for the surname Street.

Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames for the Street family crest.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Street.

Travel Mugs

Travel Mugs emphasing the family crest for the name Street.

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The Street Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Street Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.